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Juneteenth, US Holiday

When is Juneteenth? Pueblo celebrating holiday with food trucks, free swimming and more

Juneteenth falls on a Thursday this year, but weekend festivities will soon be underway in Pueblo to celebrate the federal holiday.

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A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation

Bloomberg L.P. · 2h

What Is Juneteenth? How Did It Become a US Holiday?

A celebration of Black history and freedom, the day rose in prominence following the sweeping protests against racial injustice in 2020.

Pueblo hosts its Juneteenth Festival at Ray Aguilera Park

Juneteenth is a few days away, but people in Pueblo celebrated over the weekend at Ray Aguilera Park. Hundreds showed up for ...

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Pueblo community hosts Juneteenth celebration in Ray Aguilera Park on Saturday

The Pueblo community hosted its Juneteenth celebration in Ray Aguilera Park on Saturday afternoon, commemorating when slaves ...

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How did Juneteenth get its name? Here's the story behind the holiday's title

June 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States holiday. Also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day ...

'No Kings' protests against Trump happening nationwide. Here's what's planned for Pueblo

Pueblo will be one of more than 1,800 communities across the country protesting Donald Trump and his administration on June ...

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Why celebrate Juneteenth? What local events are happening this week

Here is a list of events in Southern Colorado celebrating Juneteenth, acknowledging the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed they were free.

Pueblo awards SafeSide Recovery long-term contract for homeless shelter operation

SafeSide Recovery will serve as permanent operators of Pueblo's only full-time homeless shelter following a Pueblo City Council vote.

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